Thursday, April 1, 2010

Win a copy of The Icing on the Cupcake Book, signing event April 6th

With a nickname like the "Cupcake Fairy," how could I not cover the book signing and cupcake contest for The Icing on the Cupcake by Austinite Jennifer Ross. The book signing and cupcake contest (complimentary Tito's Vodka Cocktails, Yum!) will be on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Bookpeople located at 603 North Lamar Boulevard. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter: @CupcakeAuthor and find her recipes online at http://www.theicingonthecupcake.net/.

Now for the win a book portion (full of recipes of course). Post a comment with your favorite cupcake flavor on this blog post before noon, on April 5th. @mousethedog will randomly select a winner of the book. The winner will receive a copy of the book in the mail. Enjoy!

THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE

A STORY OF ONE WOMAN’S HEARTBREAK, SELF-DISCOVERY, AND LOVE OF BAKING

Filled with Mouth Watering Recipes for Unique Cupcake Creations

Author Jennifer Ross spent well over a year testing cupcake recipes, interviewing bakery owners and collaborating with a professional baker to create her own confection,

debut novel: THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE.

This charming novel tells the story of a young woman’s decision to leave everything she knows behind and start a new and delicious life for herself, after being jilted by her fiancé who was deemed the most eligible bachelor in Dallas. Before long she opens a gorgeous bakery called The Icing on the Cupcake and realizes that finding herself first is much sweeter than finding a man.

Complete with decadent cupcake recipes, THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKEis a fun summer read about a young woman experimenting with innovative ingredients—and with a life beyond her wildest dreams.